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Slip the Cable skipped over the slop Saturday night at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Race Track and cruised to a front-running 7-1/2-length win in the $450,000 West Virginia Breeders Classic.Slip the Cable broke from post 2 and came through inside Ello Govna to set splits of 23.66 for his first quarter-mile, 47.88 for the half, and 1:12.86 for his first six furlongs. Ello Govna lost touch before the races last of three turns as Slip the Cable dashed clear, finishing with such verve that his nearest pursuer, 6-5 favorite Charitable Annuity, actually lost ground the last half-furlong.Slip the Cable, ridden by Arnaldo Bocachica, was timed in 1:50.44 for 1-1/8 miles on a sloppy track and paid just $7 after being bet heavily late in the wagering. Start Line finished third, 2-3/4 lengths behind Charitable Annuity, whose form has not been as sharp the last couple months as when he won this race a year ago.Two blowout wins last year over the Charles Town strip suggested the wet track surface would help Slip the Cable, the question being whether Slip the Cable, who never had raced beyond seven furlongs and appeared to be one of several pace players in the Breeders Classic, could get the distance.Stretching this horse out, weve been wanting to do it, trainer Jeff Runco said. Weve had seven weeks between his last race and tonight to get some bottom in him and really get him prepared for the route. Once we got him to relax, he ran perfect.Runco, the perennial leading trainer at Charles Town, won two other races on the all-stakes card for West Virginia-breds: Spa Creek won the Distaff and Bullets Fever, undefeated in eight races now, won the Lottery Breeders Classic.Four-year-old Slip the Cable, a Coleswood Farm homebred, is by Midshipman and out of the Not for Love mare Hard to Get. He won for the seventh time in 11 races, and the $225,000 winners share of the purse was more than double his career earnings before Saturday.Cavada Breeders Classic StakesCandy Mans Girl won the $135,000 Cavada Breeders Classic Stakes by 1-1/4 lengths over the races 2015 winner, Cuppa Mocha Mojo, one of three stakes victories on the night for trainer James Casey. Candy Mans Girl and jockey Antonio Lopez sat second pressing front-running Navys Back before taking control of the seven-furlong race in upper stretch. 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Pittsburgh beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Saturday night in front of its fifth straight sellout crowd at home. The Pirates have never had that many consecutive capacity crowds since moving into their new ballpark in 2001. Long the third-most popular team in a three-team town behind the NFLs Steelers and NHLs Penguins, the Pirates are suddenly becoming a hot ticket. "The energy of the crowds has been unbelievable and weve been soaking it all up," said Pirates closer Jason Grilli, who earned the save. "You absorb it and try to use it to your advantage. Were playing for ourselves but were also playing for about 40,000 people in the stands and an entire city. "People are dusting off their Pirates shirts and coming out in droves, and were trying to give them what they want to see." Pedro Alvarez and Garrett Jones homered, and Francisco Liriano pitched six strong innings to lead the surging Pirates. Alvarez hit his 20th home run with one out in the second inning to extend his hitting streak to 12 games and help the Pirates to their longest winning streak since 2004. Pittsburgh, which has endured 20 consecutive losing seasons, is a major league-best 50-30. Jones hit a drive to the shrubbery in straightaway centre field, his seventh homer, to lead off the fourth inning and increase the Pirates lead to 2-0. That was enough for Liriano (7-3), who improved to 4-1 in five home starts this season. "Were having fun, were playing hard and were giving everything we have," Liriano said. Liriano gave up one run and seven hits in six innings with one walk and six strikeouts. Tony Watson, Mark Melancon and Grilli each pitched one scoreless inning of relief. Grilli recorded his 27th save in 28 opportunities. "Frankie, for as efficient as he was in giving up one run, there were only about six or seven sequences where he threw back-to-back strikes," Pirates manager Clint Hurdle said. "But when he needed to make a pitch, he made a pitch." Grilli was pitching for the first time in six days after having his worst outing of the season. He gave up three runs against the Los Angeles Angels in a non-save situation last Sunday before the Pirates held on for a 10-9 win. "Hes our guy," Hurdle said..dddddddddddd "He was well-rested and I wasnt the least bit nervous about going to him." Donovan Hand (0-1) allowed both home runs but turned in a solid five-inning performance in his second major league start. Hand was pleased with his outing, except for the home run to Alvarez that cleared the right-field stands, hit a tree and bounced into the Allegheny River. "I tried to go up and in and left a fat pitch over the middle in his hot zone, and he crushed it," said Hand, who pitched 4 2-3 scoreless innings in his first start June 28 against Atlanta. "I was aggressive, which is exactly what I wanted to do, just building off of the last start because they swing it a lot." Hand has made a good impression on Brewers manager Ron Roenicke. "I thought Donny threw the ball really well," Roenicke said. "He understands how to pitch. He understands how to throw strikes." Carlos Gomez had two hits for the Brewers, who lost their fifth straight game. He singled with one out in the sixth inning and scored Milwaukees run on Yuniesky Betancourts single with two outs. Brewers shortstop Jean Segura extended his hitting streak to 11 games, but second baseman Rickie Weeks run ended at a career-best 13 games. Pittsburgh has won four straight games against Milwaukee and eight of 10 after losing nine in a row. "Were playing good baseball," Hurdle said. "Its nice to get to 50 wins but were just trying to meet the demands of the game, honestly self-evaluate and get better every day. There is still a long way to go." NOTES: Milwaukee LF Ryan Braun (bruised left thumb) is scheduled to a swing a bat Tuesday for the first time since going on the disabled list, retroactive to June 10. ... Pittsburgh LHP Wandy Rodriguez (strained left forearm) wont make a scheduled rehab start Monday for Triple-A Indianapolis after experiencing discomfort in his forearm Friday during a bullpen session. ... Pirates RHP A.J. Burnett (strained right calf) is scheduled to pitch a simulated game Tuesday. That could be the last step before he is activated from the disabled list. ... Brewers RF Norichika Aoki didnt start for the first time since May 30 as Roenicke decided to rest him. Aoki pinch-hit in the ninth inning and flied out. ... The three-game series concludes Sunday with Milwaukee RHP Kyle Lohse (3-6, 3.69) facing Pittsburgh RHP Charlie Morton (1-1, 2.81). ' ' '